The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-11
THE BERLIN BUDGET.
Bismarck Alarming the Country.
War Scares to Assist the Passage
of the Army Bill.
Russian Soldiers Hugglng Worry
Closely the German Frontier.
Preparations for the Mobilization
of the Army Next Year.
Action OF the Reichstag Committee on
the Cereal Import Duties-The
Gear and the Forged
Dispatches.

Dispatches.
Copyright, 1857, by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. l0.-The preamble of the
new German military service bill was is
sued tonight. II abounds in plain speak
ing regarding the armies which Germany
must calculate upon facing upon the field
Of battle. II sets forth that the German
army is composed OF men whose liability
TO serve in the active army extends over
twelve years, where, rs in the Russian
army, the period is fifteen years, and in the
French twenty. Besides this, il must be
considered, says the preamble, that the
geographic position Of Germany exposes
her 10 attacks by powerful armies on two
frontiers simultaneously. In the face of
this threatening danger, there still lacks u
firm foundation for the assured existence
and developmcntof Germany. Hersccurity
lies in her strength, and this
should be greater than 1t Is at pres.
emit An end must be put 10 the cX-
listing uncomfortable condition Of things.
The government, therefore, expects
that TO secure the passage Of the present
bill it will be sufficient TO appeal TO the
patriotism Of the German people, who de-
sire that the iatherland, after being united,
shall be preserved in lis integrity. by the
bill before the Reichstag, the six yearly
classes formerly composing a part OF the
landstrum are placed in immediate rcadi-
ness for any dan gerous emergency. The
increased cost Of administration involved
in augmen;ing the number Of men who
have TO answer roll call will not exceed
10000 marks, Bavaria included. The
homecoming expenditures incurred in
providing new papers for the men, or in
modifyingold papers, isestimatcd at 2j0, 600
marks, including Bavaria, and for the navy,
10 meet the cost OF new arms, uniforms
and equipments, further measures are in
contemplation. The whole tone OF this
remarkable manifesto suggests hat the re-
cent outbust Of the official press over the
massing Of Russian troops on the frontier
had something Of Fictitious character
Prince Bismarck is known 10 have greatly
hurt the chances OF the landsturm hill,
which the military press now estimates
will add 800, 900 men 10 the effective force
in the eventual mobilization; 20 the PRES,
campaign, recalling the similar agitation
preceding the scptcnnate vote, was melted,
and will be sustained until the bill passes
RUSSIANS oS THE FRONTIER.
Although the governments motive in
fomenting n Russian scare Is palpablc,
there are abundant reasons why the coum-
try should be kept ON the alert toward
Russia. The reports OF the concentration
OF Russian troops ON the frontier az the
present time are incorrect, but the move
ments recorded in these dispatches three
months ago resulted in placing on the
Auslro-GCrman frontier 1872 infantry bat
talions, nincty-cight squadrons Of cavalry
and sixty-iour batteries OF artillery. Those
movements were part Of a long concerted
plan OF the Russian war office. While
progressing they were not held rs an inn
mediate menace 10 Germany or 10 Austria,
but were considered 60 be ncccs.
STATED by the special difficulties
Of Russian modelling. This view the
German government Is still disposed Ia
admit. At the same time the presence Of
formidable masses oi Russians within
striking distance Of the frontier will be-
held 10y the Rcichstag as justification for
the complete returns oi the military. No
real fear exists either In Berlin or Vienna
official circles that Russia will venture
upon an aggressive movement The prs
ent alarm, bCsidca assisting the passage Of
the military hill, will restrain the Russian
war party. The Gar still oscillatcs he
tween the party Of peace and the Pan
Slayisls, and the present agitation will in
iluonce him 10 understand the danger he
runs In listening 10 cUuusclOn hostile to
Germany and Austria.
PURPAEING TO MOBILIZE.
The Cologne Gdsns tonight again sounds
the alarm in a telegram from Posih stating
that the minister OF war has ordered the
local authorities Immediately to forward Ia
him lists Of the horses availablc Tor military
service and the vehicle capable Of use In
the event OF the army being modified next
year. On the other hand, tho Posilor
Lggd, In pacific article, inyitessllussia 10
state her policy regarding Bulgaria, relying
upon the disposition OF the allied powers
10 meet Russian views and TO maintain
peace with loyal Observance Of treaties
The paper concludes that the powers are
not disposed 30 be- slicllcrs about persons
or empty iormaitics. The article comedies
with the belief held in high diplomatic
quarters that Germany and Austria will
compel Prince Ferdinand 20 abdicatc II
Russia will bring forward n suitable candi-
date for the Bulgarian throne.
THE corn DUTIES.
Tho action Of the committee Of the
Reichstag on the corn duties bill jusliiics
the surmise that the government proposals
will undergo important notifications
After the rejection Of the fint paragraph
today the committee approved The second
paragraph, and amended the proposal
made by Dr. Windthorst, yesterday, by
addinga provision that claims for excmp-
ton from the increased duty on cereals
imported before March, 1885, must be sent
in four weeks after the publication 81 the
law Until the work Of the committee IN
further advanced Il will bc impossible 10
predict with accuracy the ultimate form Of
The measure. The attitude Of q section 81
the National liberals IN Joining the opposi-
ton 10 increased duties has disappointed
the government, and leads TO the expect.
ance Of a reduction Of the proposed tariffs.
Business suffers from the uncertainty M 10
the fate Of the BILL aud the committee has
been urged 10 accelerate It's deliberations.
THE FORGED DISPATCHES.
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